Bridge Tender

Posting Start Date: 3/25/26

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on critical infrastructure? Join our dynamic Engineering team in Hastings, MN, and play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing our network of bridges, trestles, buildings, concrete foundations, and retaining walls. You’ll help create and maintain a safe environment for all who use and rely on our walkways and structures. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with sheet metal workers and scale inspectors to support the maintenance of motion scales. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to contribute to the development and upkeep of railway communications infrastructure within a supportive, growth-oriented company. Bring your skills, passion, and commitment to safety—and help us build the future of transportation.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Perform general maintenance of bridges, including greasing, replacing bolts, inspecting after impacts, and maintaining navigational lights
• Conduct regular machine maintenance and use various hand and power tools
• Engage in manual outdoor labor under all weather conditions, working standard Monday to Friday hours, but available for 24/7 call outs, including weekends and holidays, with a one-hour response time
• Inspect, measure, cut, replace and secure timber and bridge ties; replace and assist with rail replacement and surfaces approach tracks as needed
• Construct, assemble, and repair wooden and concrete bridge structures using blueprints, plans, and sketches; includes cutting, shaping, fastening materials and erecting frameworks and scaffolding
• Perform masonry, concrete work, and roofing; forms, pours, and finishes concrete, lays blocks, and constructs forms for various structures
• Assist in setting up hoisting equipment, setting heavy structures, driving piles, and cutting or welding steel for bridge alterations
• Maintain vigilance for train defects and track debris to ensure safety
• Operate a variety of heavy equipment and tools, such as cranes, drills, hammers, compactor and saws
• Receives instructions and coordinates with supervisors and coworkers through various communication methods and follows all safety and operating regulations
  
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general equivalency
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license: Commercial driver’s license
• Must be able to travel frequently and work system-wide
• Available for a 40-hour work week, with overtime, on-call, alternate shifts, nights, weekends and holidays as needed
• Capable of working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Physically able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, perform tasks involving grasping, turning and pulling
• Work on uneven surfaces, climb ladders, operate on/off equipment and work on scaffolding suspended from bridges
• Follow safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment required for the job in a safe manner
  
  

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
• Employee share purchase plan
• Performance incentive plan
• Annual fitness subsidy
• Part-time studies program
  
  

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Medical and Drug Testing

This is a safety sensitive position and a successful pre-employment medical assessment including physical, vision, hearing, and a negative company or regulated drug test is required. Post hire qualification drug testing may also be required.

Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references
• Driver’s license verification and driving history
• Social Security Number verification
• Department of Transportation Background Check 40.25 Form
  
  

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Management Conductor Program

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Req ID: 105748
• Department: Engineering
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Union
• Location: Hastings, Minnesota
• Country: United States
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Compensation Rate: $30.61 per hour
• Job Available to: Internal & External